Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selly Park Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Selly Park Road (B29 7LH) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Selly Park Road (B29 7LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmdon Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenfield Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournbrook & Selly Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Serpentine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elmdon Road | Under investigation |
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